I was hoping to just hang on and not re-install WinXP like I do every 6 months, but, alas, the last patch Tuesday (Windows Update) corrupted the WPA (Windows Product Activation) files and I could not get into the machine. I worked on it for a few hours and finally said fuck it.
I love the way WindowsXP runs with a fresh, default install. Can't wait to get my copy of Windows Vista Business Edition and Microsoft Office 2007.
Amazing how fast it went this time, and how much garbage I had on here that I didn't need. Back to normal in 6 hours.